scholarly journals Förskolepersonals tal om ansvar i relation till den förtydligade ansvarsstrukturen i svensk förskolepolicy

2019 ◽  
pp. 87-112
Author(s):  
Anita Eriksson ◽  
Ann-Katrin Svensson ◽  
Dennis Beach
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Preschool Teacher ◽  
Preschool Curriculum ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Education Act ◽  
Preschool Staff

Based on interviews, field conversations and participant observation with head teachers and preschool teachers at four preschools in four different municipalities in Sweden, this article considers how preschool staff interpret and describe their workplace responsibilities four years after the revision of these in the 2010 Education Act and the preschool curriculum and how these descriptions may reflect increasing professionalization.The results demonstratethat the national curriculum discourse of increased preschool teacher professional responsibility was reproduced in general talk about work-duties and responsibilities, but that in more specific conversation related to concrete examples and tasks this was not as clearly the case. Instead, there was a re-contextualisation of the prevailing conditions in the actual preschool contexts. There was also a distinction between the two groups of participants. The head teachers expressed high expectations for preschool teachers to be responsible leaders in the pedagogical activities carried out by the team, but the preschool teachers did not represent themselves as leaders in the same sense. Finally, this study addresses whether the way of talking about the preschool teachers’ responsibilities can contribute to or limit their professionalisation.

scholarly journals An analysis of teacher’s didactical activity in the context of children’s preconception usage

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Trávníčková
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Education ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Research Participant ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
Preschool Teacher ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Introduction: This paper presents the results of research focused on identification of preschool teachers’ progress in relation to the use of children’s preconceptions in formal pre-elementary education. It represents the theoretical concepts that are applied in the work with children’s preconceptions in schools. It analyses them and creates a platform for their own empirical investigation. This research was carried out in the Czech Republic. Methods: The empirical part of the study was conducted in the form of a qualitative research. Participant observation and interviews with preschool teachers were used for the data collection. The research findings were analysed and a model for using children’s preconceptions was created and interpreted subsequently. Results: The presence of children’s preconception in educational activities in preschool was found in the realised participant observation. The ways and types of practice of preschool teachers in relation to using children’s preconception are interpreted based on the research findings. Afterwards, based on the participant observation, in-depth interviews were carried out. From the collected data, it was observed that the practices of the teachers in connection to using children’s preconceptions are determined by the agency of the child, the experience of the teacher and the overall philosophy of the preschool. Limitations: This research was realised in the Zlín region in the spring of 2017. Data from the research cannot be generalised for the whole population. However, the following research will address agency theory in connection with children’s preconceptions. Discussion and conclusions: The practices of teachers in relation to using children’s preconceptions in formal education in preschools. The results show that the approach of teachers in connection with using children’s preconceptions differs. There are three ways interpreted out of the research findings: 1. A preschool teacher notices the preconception but does not react to it. 2. A preschool teacher notices the preconception and reacts to it. 3. A preschool teacher intentionally identifies the preconception and uses it further during the educational activity. The results show that a child’s agency plays an important role in relation to using children’s preconception. Additionally, they show that the decision to use or not to use children’s preconceptions is influenced by the preschool teacher’s experience and the philosophy of the preschool

scholarly journals Characterizations of preschool technology education: analyses of seven individual preschool teachers’ and childcare attendants’ descriptions of their teaching

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pernilla Sundqvist
Keyword(s):  
Technology Education ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Learning Objective ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Children's Play ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Preschool Staff

AbstractIn recent decades the preschool has leaned more towards a learning-oriented pedagogy, where the subject of technology has been given a more prominent place. Still, studies on how individual preschool staff members perceive and teach technology is scarce. This study shows how seven preschool staff in Sweden describe their work with the subject of technology and how technology education is characterized in these descriptions. The data was produced by means of semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire and analyzed with narrative analysis. The results show very diverse practices of technology education, implying the learning possibilities for children in different preschools are not equal. Some of the staff describe a clear and conscious teaching of technology, while others describe teaching what can be viewed as a limited and/or shallow technology education, where technology is sometimes used as means for learning other subjects or contents rather than being the learning objective. Six ways to characterize technology education was found, namely: technology education (1) concerns technological objects and systems in children’s environment, (2) concerns learning to handle technological objects, (3) is doing experiments, (4) involves developing abilities, (5) is naturally included in children’s play and (6) departs from digital technology.

scholarly journals Play in Direct Practice in Preschools of Vojvodina / Igra u izravnoj praksi u vrtićima Vojvodine

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Lazić ◽  
Vesna Colić ◽  
Milenko Janković
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Preschool Teacher ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Direct Practice ◽  
Child Play ◽  
School Year ◽  
Teacher’S Role ◽  
Child's Play ◽  
Autonomous Province

The paper presents the research carried out in the school year 2018-19 in preschoolsof the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The aim of the research was to assess therole of preschool teachers in supporting and enriching child’s play, gain insight intochildren’s actions in relation to it, as well as to ascertain the dominant perspectiveof the children and adults in the play. One hundred forty-five preschool teachershad been interviewed. The results have shown that teachers have had a shiftof focus in understanding child’s play and assessing its efficiency. Even thoughteachers in general see play as a free child’s activity, it has become apparent theyperceive it more as a learning method than a free child’s action. Play with rules wasintroduced to all age groups of children, including nursery. The play implementedin the research was assessed as successful, and the preschool teacher’s role was toguide or observe it. Even though the question of the relation in which the childenters and builds its own experiences is seen as an imperative in contemporaryeducational policies, teachers have stated that they are mostly focused on eithertheir own or the child's perspective. The research has confirmed the presence of atendency for didactisation of play and showed the need for new insights into thissignificant child's activity.Keywords: child; play; preschool teacher; relationship; perspective. - radu je prikazano istraživanje koje je provedeno u školskoj godini 2018./19. udječjim vrtićima na području Autonomne Pokrajine Vojvodine. Cilj je istraživanjaprocijeniti ulogu odgajatelja u podržavanju i obogaćivanju dječjih igara, uvid ustvaranje djece u odnosu na igru kao i percepciju dominantne perspektive djetetaili odrasle osobe u igri. Intervjuirano je 145 odgajatelja. Rezultati su pokazali da seodgajatelj usredotočio na razumijevanje dječje igre i procjenu njezine izvedbe. Iakoodgajatelji u načelu shvaćaju igru kao slobodnu dječju aktivnost, pokazalo se da jeona viđena kao metoda učenja, a ne kao slobodno dječje djelovanje. Uvodili su igrus pravilima u sve dobne skupine djece, uključujući jaslice. U procesu igre uspješno suocijenili svoju ulogu upravljanja i nadzora. Iako pitanje odnosa u koje dijete ulazii gradi vlastita iskustva vide kao imperativ u suvremenim odgojno-obrazovnimpolitikama, odgajatelji su izjavili da su uglavnom usmjereni ili na vlastitu ili nadječju perspektivu. Istraživanje je potvrdilo postojanje tendencije za didaktizacijuigre i otvorilo potrebu za novim spoznajama o ovoj značajnoj dječjoj aktivnosti.Ključne riječi: dijete; igra; odgajatelj; odnos; perspektiva.

scholarly journals Head teacher professional networks in Italy: preliminary results of a national survey

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-68
Author(s):  
Isabel de Maurissens ◽  
Manuela Repetto ◽  
Alessia Rosa ◽  
Maria Chiara Pettenati
Keyword(s):  
School Reform ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Total Population ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Professional Networks ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Teachers Training

Abstract In this article, we present the preliminary results of a national survey conducted by INDIRE on head teachers communities and professional networks. About one-fourth of the total population of Italian public school leaders participated in the survey. One of the main intents of this research is to contribute to understanding of the phenomenon of professional networks frequented by school leaders and to pave the way for a further reflection on how to use such networks for head teachers’ training so as to support their daily professional practice conducted too often in isolation. This contribution is synergetic with what was envisaged by the new Italian school reform introduced with Law 107/2015 and, in particular, with the roles of the school leaders and the networks. This research is conducted within the INDIRE DsinRete2 research project.

scholarly journals Examination of the Perceptions on the View of Preschool Teachers About School Counselor

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammet Ü. Öztabak
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
School Administrator ◽  
Problem Solver ◽  
Preschool Teacher ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
European Side

The responsibility of the development and the achievement of the child seems to be put on the shoulders of the preschool teacher. However, education is a teamwork in which not only teacher but also school administrator, family, school counselor (psychological counselor) and other supporting units should take active duty and work in cooperation. The school counselor plays an important role in following and supporting the child's bio-psycho-social development in this process. For all that, it is noteworthy that there is no effective cooperation between preschool teacher and school counselor. This study aims to investigate the perceptions of preschool teachers about school counselors. The data on school counselors’ perceptions was collected by metaphor analysis method. Content analysis was used to classify the data. The study group of the research consisted of 221 preschool teachers working in European side of Istanbul during the academic year of 2016-2017. As a means of collecting data, teachers were asked to complete the sentence "School counselor is like .............. because ..........". Also the "personal information form" was used to obtain demographic information. Conceptual categories were created by analyzing the reasons why teachers prefered and used their spesific expressions to complete the survey. It was determined that the school counselor perceived positive expressions such as advisor, helper, guiding, problem solver, supporting.

Organization of Practice-Oriented Assessment of Educational Results of Future Preschool Teachers by WorldSkills Standards

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 94-101
Author(s):  
Ulsutueva Oyuna D. ◽  
◽  
Lysikova Tatjyana S. ◽  
Tayurskaya Olga Yu. ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Preschool Teacher ◽  
State University ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Integrated Practice ◽  
The University ◽  
Operational Component

The authors of the article note the relevance of introducing into the educational system of the university the possibility of choosing forms of evaluation of educational results of students, which will reveal the skills of professional activities that are important for the labor market. The article reveals the specifics of the organization of a practice-oriented assessment of the educational results of future preschool teachers according to WorldSkills standards in the conditions of quasi-professional activity, Namely, the characteristics of the activities of the teacher of preschool education, provided in various standards, presented the experience of the participation of teachers of the Department of Theory and Methodology of Preschool Education of the Transbaikal State University as compatriots and experts in the competition of professional skills WorldSkills Russia, on the basis of which the criteria for evaluating educational results were developed on the examination of the discipline “Mathematical Development of early and preschool children” teachers of pre-school education, as well as described the possibility of organizing a demonstration exam at the university on the example of one discipline. Consequently, the training of a preschool teacher has a special place in the operational component of professional readiness, and the organization of integrated practice-oriented assessment of the educational results of the graduate becomes important in the higher education system.

Preschool Teacher Identity

2016 ◽  
pp. 1914-1942
Author(s):  
Sanja Tatalović Vorkapić ◽  
Lidija Vujičić ◽  
Renata Čepić
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Identity ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Preschool Teacher ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Education And Care ◽  
Best Teachers

The teaching process cannot be simplified to definitions of the best teachers as those possessing certain desirable teaching behaviours and skills (Katz, 2002). Although there are numerous factors that significantly influence learning and teaching, one might agree that specific teaching roles dominantly determine the quality of preschool teaching processes and learning outcomes. Furthermore, two equally important dimensions that characterize teaching roles, as linked with concepts of identity, are professional and personal dimensions. Therefore, one might be wondering: Who are contemporary preschool teachers? How do they define their self and identity? What determines identity that preschool teachers describe as theirs? Consequently, how do these identities influence the quality of process of early and preschool care and education? Answering these questions is no easy task since the concept of identity is defined in various ways in the more general literature (Beijaard, Meijer, & Verloop, 2004). This chapter is focused on an analysis of preschool teacher identity from three specific aspects. First, since all identity models emphasize the cultural context within which preschool teachers' identity develops and its crucial role, contemporary changes in preschool teacher roles and a new study program called Early and Preschool Teacher Education and Care are analysed in the Croatian context. Secondly, in order to follow contemporary literature, theoretical models of identity are presented. Afterwards, based on such models, the personality traits and temperament of research participants are analysed within the context of preschool teacher identity. Finally, the chapter's third section analyses preschool teachers' values, motives, and narratives.

Preschool Teacher Identity

2014 ◽  
pp. 22-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanja Tatalović Vorkapić ◽  
Lidija Vujičić ◽  
Renata Čepić
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Identity ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Preschool Teacher ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Education And Care ◽  
Best Teachers

The teaching process cannot be simplified to definitions of the best teachers as those possessing certain desirable teaching behaviours and skills (Katz, 2002). Although there are numerous factors that significantly influence learning and teaching, one might agree that specific teaching roles dominantly determine the quality of preschool teaching processes and learning outcomes. Furthermore, two equally important dimensions that characterize teaching roles, as linked with concepts of identity, are professional and personal dimensions. Therefore, one might be wondering: Who are contemporary preschool teachers? How do they define their self and identity? What determines identity that preschool teachers describe as theirs? Consequently, how do these identities influence the quality of process of early and preschool care and education? Answering these questions is no easy task since the concept of identity is defined in various ways in the more general literature (Beijaard, Meijer, & Verloop, 2004). This chapter is focused on an analysis of preschool teacher identity from three specific aspects. First, since all identity models emphasize the cultural context within which preschool teachers' identity develops and its crucial role, contemporary changes in preschool teacher roles and a new study program called Early and Preschool Teacher Education and Care are analysed in the Croatian context. Secondly, in order to follow contemporary literature, theoretical models of identity are presented. Afterwards, based on such models, the personality traits and temperament of research participants are analysed within the context of preschool teacher identity. Finally, the chapter's third section analyses preschool teachers' values, motives, and narratives.

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